Natalie and Avery…Dairy Fest Queen Contestants
Contestant #1 Allie Avery is the daughter of Anthony and Tenny Tanton and the late Stan Avery. In the talent competition, she will play a piano instrumental to “A Tale as Old as Time” from Beauty and the Beast. For evening gown competition, she will be wearing a royal blue and white gown with a train. Allie has studied piano since childhood and been involved in her church youth praise team. Allis is “Wally the Wildcat” football mascot. Also in high school,she studies floral design/horticulture, is on the Student...
read moreAlliance Bank Celebrated 90th Birthday
On Tuesday, June 13th, Alliance Bank employees celebrated the bank’s 90th birthday with Happy Birthday donuts. Alliance Bank is celebrating all month long with fun events and activities for the community and valued customers. For more information on Alliance Bank’s 90th birthday click here. Also be sure to tune in on June 21st to KSST’s Morning Show with Enola Gay, and special guest Tom Sellers to find out more about all of the exciting events planned.
read moreThree Dairy Festival Queen Candidates Visit KSST
During the Morning Show with Enola Gay, audiences were treated to a visit from three of this year’s field of Hopkins County Dairy Festival contestants…Gracie Boyer, Imani Taylor and Peyton Deitze. All being Junior students at Sulphur Springs High School, the girls have another thing in common, all three are 2017/2018 Wildcat Varsity Cheerleaders. Each leads a physically active lifestyle and each plans to go to college with a career goal in mind. Let’s meet them! Contestant # 3 Gracie Boyer is the daughter of Rudy and...
read moreShadow Ranch Dressage Clinic is Fun Fundraiser
Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center in Hopkins County is planning a Clinic and Competition Fundraiser on July 22 and 23, presented by the Northeast Texas Dressage Club. Clinics offered by dressage instructors will include Western Dressage, Driving and in-Hand Classes plus Dressage Suitability and Lead-Line. The two-day event will offer competitions and schooling shows. Additionally, there will be live music with jam sessions, concessions, tack sale, vendor booths, silent auction and riding/driving demonstrations. Shadow Ranch is a...
read morePictures from the Dairy Festival
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read moreDinner Bell to Serve Inaugural Menu for June 14th, 2017
Come and celebrate with us! The Dinner Bell is Honoring our Founders T.C. and Sally Hamilton We are preparing the same menu we served opening day Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 100 meals were prepared, only 7 meals served. Since those humble beginnings we have expanded to nearly 100 people served each week. Dinner Bell Aug1 Dinner Bell Aug2 Dinner Bell Aug3 Dinner Bell Aug4 Dinner Bell 007 Building 3 Building 1 Building 2 Dinner Bell July403 Dinner Bell July406 Dinner Bell 7-19 13 Dinner Bell 7-19 14 Dinner Bell 1 Dinner Bell 005 Dinner Bell...
read moreCANHelp’s Back to School Fair for Hopkins County, August 4th, 2017
CANHelp is sponsoring a Back to School Fair. It will offer FREE: health and vision screenings, dental screenings and fluoride applications, immunizations for children and adults, haircuts, food and drinks, and more. The 2017 Back to School Fair is scheduled for Friday, August 4th from 3:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. In addition,we are seeking community service agencies, schools, churches, and other local organizations to participate in the 2017 Back to School Fair to offer information about activities for...
read moreMeet 3 Pilots from the Saturday Hot Air-Balloon Glow
Steve Lombardi, Houston pilot for the ReMax balloon, talked to KSST about how he got started as a hot air-balloon pilot. He originally flew private airplanes, for 29 years. “The crew and friendships make flying worth it.” There is a Remax office in Sulphur Springs and Lombardi was asked to be the balloon sponsor. The farthest he’s ever flown was 60 miles, and he enjoys competitive balloon events. He didn’t have a lot of training because of his prior knowledge of flying planes. Bill Adler, Longview pilot for the...
read moreMeet 2017 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Patsy Crist
Patsy Crist, a 30-year resident of the Cumby area of Hopkins County, is the newly crowned Ms. Sr. Hopkins County. Her talent presentation was an “I Love Lucy Vitameatavegamin” skit. She was crowned by 2016 Ms. Sr. Lavonne Elam. There were 9 contestants in the 2017 pageant, held at League Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall on Saturday June 10, 2017. The contestants were honored with a Tea on June 9, hosted by Leanetta Pryor of Hopkins House and pageant organizer Karon Weatherman. Making guest appearances during the pageant...
read moreFriends spotted at the Freeze-Off!
Isaiah Flores drove over 270 miles to visit the Dairy Festival. KSST caught up with Flores at the ice cream festival. “I can’t wait to come back next year! There was a Strawberry Lemon Crunch, that’s the one I voted for.” This was Flores’ first time to attend the Dairy Festival, and he went to every event. “My favorite part was probably the parade, and catching candy for all the little kids.” Flores also enjoyed visiting iconic sites around Sulphur Springs. “What I really enjoyed about...
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